Earlier this year construction workers uncovered graves at the former home of the Saint Mark African Methodist Episcopal Church, on Corona Avenue between 90th Street and 91st Place. The church sold the land to developers, who planned to build condos, a parking lot and commercial space. Once the developers uncovered the gravesite, thought to be…
Why can't developers at least use the remnants of the old building as the base and build their tower above it? At least the street view will be interesting and have some character.
Another One Bites the Dust: West Chemical Building, Long Island CityDecked over to create a new public park, or nothing. That's where I stand.
NIMBYI know people like to hate on restaurants like the ones proposed for the Elmhurst lot, but I really think they should just stop. People in Queens love chain restaurants. Just look at TGIFridays in Forest Hills. That place is always as packed as all the other restaurants on Austin Street. And I've eaten there and it's pretty mediocre - but always packed. I'm assuming because those restaurants for the most part are much more affordable and a lot less intimidating than the "real deal" American, Seafood or Italian restaurants everywhere else. And, this might be something to think about, going to restaurants like those introduced me and my family to "American" food. And I'm sure it has for countless other people. The Sizzler and Applebees are a part of my childhood but I know better places to go eat now - not that I wouldn't go back to those places every now and then. It's not like they serve garbage food.
Restaurant Row Proposal for Vacant Elmhurst Lot Sparks ControversyJust what Hunts point needs, more auto shops to further pollute. The place already looks like some post apocalypse third world city. In 10 years when Brooklyn and Queens is too expensive and people start heading to the south Bronx, we will be paying these same people to move yet again so we can redevelop Hunts Point.
Willets Point Businesses Move to the Bronx